Dispatches from Smith Mountain Lake

Welcome to the Bedford Landings blog — our little corner of the internet where we share what’s happening on the lake, around Moneta, and inside the inn. You’ll find seasonal fishing reports, local travel guides, inn news, recipe shares, and the kind of insider knowledge that only comes from living and working on Smith Mountain Lake year-round.

 

Whether you’re planning your first visit or you’ve been coming to Bedford Landings for years, we hope these posts help you get more out of every trip to the lake. Bookmark us, share a post that speaks to you, and come back often — we publish regularly and the lake always has something new to say.

What You’ll Find Here:

  • Fishing Reports & Tips — What’s biting, where, and when on Smith Mountain Lake
  • Seasonal Guides — The best things to do at the lake in spring, summer, fall, and winter
  • Local Discoveries — Wineries, restaurants, trails, and hidden gems near Moneta
  • Inn News & Updates — Seasonal packages, room updates, and special offers
  • Guest Stories — Moments and memories shared by our wonderful guests

Use the categories and tags below to find exactly what you’re looking for, or browse through the latest posts to see what’s on our mind this season.

She Taught Me How to Dance!

When I was a girl, I used to love watching my parents glide across the kitchen floor dancing.  When we (my older sister and me) were between 9 and 12 years old, Dad would take our hands and teach us how to follow along dancing.  Mom must have worked with my brother...

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Another Load

We are loaded up to take another day trip to the lake to storage.  This time we have Jack’s tools, more airplane parts, and our special helper, Destiny!  We are just going up and back to day hopefully to get back to sing in church tomorrow morning. It has been a...

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Moving the RV-10

We had weather warnings today indicating that tomorrow would be really wet.  Although we had 4-5 strong people lined for tomorrow, instead we three (Terry, Jack and I), muscled the RV-10 wings, engine, and tail cone up to the garage.  That way if it is really wet, we...

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